BEFORE AND AFTER
By Dan Waters
Across
| 1 | Victorious declaration |
| 5 | IX * CLVI |
| 10 | Defunct Swedish company |
| 14 | Screen Green? |
| 15 | Licorice-like spice |
| 16 | Brand name seen on many roof racks |
| 17 | Actress with three Golden Globe nominations and one win? |
| 20 | Biblical beast |
| 21 | Surface of a diamond |
| 22 | Coastal _______ |
| 23 | Patrick Mahomes, for one |
| 25 | Ritz, e.g. |
| 27 | Remorseful |
| 30 | ____ Zor-El, real name of Supergirl |
| 33 | Person who transfers property |
| 36 | ____ fresca |
| 38 | Architect Maya |
| 39 | Musical artist with 17 Grammy awards? |
| 42 | One coulomb per second, for short |
| 43 | "I could ___ horse!" |
| 44 | Says again |
| 45 | Speed Wagons, e.g. |
| 47 | Descriptor of Anne Boleyn and Catherine Howard |
| 49 | Holds in high esteem |
| 51 | Bachelor gifts |
| 55 | Reach, as a goal |
| 57 | Buenos _____ |
| 60 | Internet Q&A |
| 61 | NBA player with 16 All-Star selections? |
| 64 | Yearns (for) |
| 65 | OB/GYN test |
| 66 | Rust, or Bible follower |
| 67 | Flexible Flyer, e.g. |
| 68 | Exams |
| 69 | "Eureka!" elicitor |
Down
| 1 | Actor Oscar of upcoming Moon Knight series |
| 2 | Like Roald Dahl and Catherine Zeta-Jones, geographically |
| 3 | Dramatic response to "Who's there?" |
| 4 | High school academic org. |
| 5 | "A ___ plan, a canal..." |
| 6 | Mad Money network |
| 7 | To the point |
| 8 | Question about an unexpected tattoo |
| 9 | Very beginning? |
| 10 | Banshee sound |
| 11 | Country whose name means "Southern Land" |
| 12 | Sunburn soother |
| 13 | Stiller and Kingsley |
| 16 | TED product |
| 18 | Side with the ball |
| 19 | Spoke like a professor |
| 24 | Olympic implement |
| 26 | Type of rabbit or goat |
| 28 | Latin phrase to direct your attention |
| 29 | Even more angry |
| 31 | Schism |
| 32 | Hill denizens |
| 33 | Slightly open |
| 34 | Metallic fabric |
| 35 | Beseech |
| 37 | Slander |
| 40 | "Know what I'm sayin'?" |
| 41 | Joint wedding response |
| 46 | Like envelopes at the Oscars |
| 48 | Formally agrees to a contract online |
| 50 | Fees taken by bookies, for short |
| 52 | Rescued |
| 53 | Hirsch of "Once Upon a Time in Hollywood" |
| 54 | Keeper of a list |
| 55 | Galaxy things |
| 56 | Something pinned at a party |
| 58 | Building investment: Abbr. |
| 59 | Big heads |
| 62 | Horse's bit |
| 63 | Slugger's stat |